continued from part 1
--- 5th Generation ---
16. Cornet Edward5 CARLTON Jrciii,civ,cv was
born on Monday 20 February 1690/91 at Bradford,
Essex County, MA.cvi He began militia service in
Bradford when he was posted at the block house
from 4-17 August 1707.cvii On 7 December 1708
Cornet Edward CARLTON Jr. was granted liberty "to
build a seat to sit in, in the hind seat of the
meeting house, in the west gallery."cviii He and
Hannah KIMBALL were married on Monday 13 June
1712 at Bradford, MA, daughter of Captain Richard
KIMBALL and Sarah SPOFFORD.cix,cx,cxi
Cornet Edward CARLTON Jr. was a signer of a
petition in March of 1720 to add "a certain tract
of land in the west end of Haverhill containing
50 or 60 acres, lying on the south and southwest
of a meadow commonly called bare meadow, which
land, together with a piece of land lying on a
hill called meetinghouse hill, in times past
reserved by our forefathers for the use of the
ministry, might in hard times make a convenient
Parsonage."cxii
Cornet Edward CARLTON Jr. purchased land from
Ebenezer Brown on 13 October 1725. Below is a
transcript of the transaction:
To all Christian People to whom these Presents
shall come. Ebenezer Brown of Haverhill, in ye
County of Essex in the Province of ye
Massachusetts Bay in ye New England weaver.
Sheweth Greetings Know ye yet I Ebenezer Brown
for & in Consideration of the Sum of Thirty
Pounds Currant Lawfull money of Bills of Credits
on the Province of the Massachusetts Bay to me in
hand Paid by Edward Carlton of Haverhill in the
County of Essex and Province afore sd Yeoman and
for sundry other cause me thereunto moving have
given, granted, Bargained, Sold, Alianed, Convey
to and Confirmed; and by these presents Do give
Grant, Bargain, Sell, Aliean, Convey and confirm
unto and upon ye to Edward Carlton a Certain
Piece of meadow Scituate Lying and Being in the
Township of Haverhill, afore sd Containing Three
acres more or Less. Butted and formed as of
followeth. By the Land of Isaac Adams upon the
North West side and so to Spiget River on all
other Points. By the Lane of Ebenezer Kimball
Deceas!
ed. To get herewith all the Rights, Liberty,
Immunity, Privileges and opportunities ye to
belong by. To have and to hold the above granted
Premisses with all and Singular the appurtenances
ye of unto ye sd Edward Carlton his heirs and
assigns in fee Simple to his and ye sole life
benefit and behoose for ever and I the sd
Ebenezer Brown Do warranty my self to have full
Power and Lawfull authority to Dispose of the
Premisses in manner & form as affor sd. Whereupon
I now warrant this my Deed of Sale, and Affirm
avouch and Declare the Land to be free and clear
from all manner of encumbrances of what nature
are kind so ever made, committed, Done or
Sufficed to be done by me the sd Brown my Heir or
assigns at any time or times before the Ensuing
here of furthermore I the sd Brown do bind and
oblige my self and each of my Heirs, Executors,
administrators, and assigns to warrant secure and
defend the above granted land Bargained Premisses
to and for the sd Edward Carlton his Heirs,!
Executors, administrators and assigns att all times hereafter as new.
I shall Require against any Person or Persons;
having or making any Legal Rights there unto; or
to any Part their of Either by Thirds, Dowries,
Mortgages or Entails or any such like as in Law
or Equity can be Reasonable. In witness whare of
the sd Ebenezer Brown hath here unto set his hand
and seal this Thirteenth Day of October, in the
year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred
Twenty and five and in the eleventh year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace
of Great Britain france & Ireland.
Signd Sealed and Delivered in Presents of
Samll Ayer
Peleg Heath
his
Ebenezer Brown
mark
Essex: ss: Haverhill November ye :11th: day 1725
Hon Ebenezer Brown personally approving
acknowledged this instrument to be his free &
voluntary act & deed before me.
Jno: White Justice of ye Peace.cxiii
After an earthquake on 29 October 1727 in
Haverhill, Edward wrote a confession as did the
other parishioners. It is believed to be in the
hand of the priest, and is copied below:
"I desire to bless God. I was born to worship in
a Land of Light where I have the word happened to
me. I believe the word of the Bible is the rule
to walk by. I desire to work up to the Rule as
far as he will enable me. I desire to submit
unto you his disposal. I desire to be thoughtful
for the good council my master thus gave me on
his deathbed, or pray so I may never forget it,
but may walk avoiding these events. I believe it
is my duty to come to the Lords Table. I desire
to yield to the command herein, and desire I may
be fitted for such a mercy. I desire to depend on
the Lord Jesus who died to save sinners of who I
am chief. I desire the prayer of all Gods people
for me that I may walk answerable to such a mercy.
Edward Carlton
I am sensible. I have been very apt to speak
unadvisedly. I desire to be sorry for it. I hope
God will enable me to guard better for the
future; wherein I have offended him I desire
forgiveness.".cxiv,cxv
Cornet Edward CARLTON Jr. was displaced when the
border changed between Massachusetts and New
Hampshire and in 1741 found himself living in
Salem, Rockingham County, NH.cxvi He was widowed
by the death of Hannah KIMBALL on 9 September
1741.cxvii He married secondly Elizabeth PUTNAM
on Sunday 7 November 1745 at Salem, Essex County,
MA, daughter of Joseph PUTNAM and Elizabeth
PORTER; the bride was from Salem,
Massachusetts.cxviii,cxix
Cornet Edward CARLTON Jr. was part of the annual
town meeting and signed a petition asking that
the petition of John Sanders not be approved on
28 March 1748 at Haverhill.cxx
Cornet Edward CARLTON Jr. left a will on 28
November 1749 at Haverhill, Essex County, MA;
The Last Will & Testament of Edward Carlton of
Haverhill in the County of Essex and Province of
ye Massachusetts Bay in New England-is as
Followeth-viz-That after my Decease my body be
decently buried at the Expence and Disposition of
my Executor and all Such Temporal Estate as God
has given me. I Do now Set per Order and Dispose
of as followeth-
Item: I give unto My Son Richard Carlton twenty
shillings in old Tenor Value as it now passes,
which together with what I have given him before
by Deed or Deeds. Is as I say this Full portion
out of my Estate both Real personal.
Item I give unto my Son Edward Carlton, and to
his heirs-Twenty Acres of Land being part of what
I bought of Ebenezer Brown of Haverhill, Scituate
In Haverhill District In New Hampshire and is
bounded at ye Northeast Corner by Simone &
Atkinson bound, Thence Eastwardly By Atkinsons
farme, to ye bound of Land which I gave to my Son
Richard and on the South & west Lines By ye Land
to Wheeler's & Simons Land. Thence by their Land
to ye bound of Simons & Atkinsons first mentioned.
Also I give to my Son Edward & his heirs, all the
Land I bought of the Proprietors of Haverhill,
the Saw mill Standing on ye Scene Excepted and
which I reserve for My Exector. Morever I give to
my Son Edward and his Heirs, One half In quantity
& quallity of my Speekett Meadow which Lyeth
between a brook & Abner Kimball's Farm.
(Item) I give unto my Son John Carlton Twenty
pound Old Tenor Value as it now pays which Is as
I Say his full portion out of my Estate both Real
and Personal-
(Item) I give unto my Grand Son Kimball Carlton,
the Son of my sd Son John, One hundred pound Old
Tenor for Value as it now passes to be paid to
said Kimball out of my Estate, if the said
Kimball shall live To the age of twenty one-
(Item) I give to my daughter Sarah Page and her
heirs or Legal Representatives five pound Old
Tenor in Value as it now passes, Which together
with What I have given her before, Is as I Say
her full portion out of my Estate both Real &
personal.
Item I give unto my Daughter Eliza Clements, and
to her heirs or Lawful representatives, five
pound old Tenor as it now passes, and which
together what I have given Her Before Is as I Say
her full portion out of my Both Real and personal.
(Item) I give unto My Son Peter Carlton, all my
title to or right in my Saw mill, for whome it
may reserved above with all Privelleges thereunto
Belonging.
(Item) I give unto My sd Son Peter all the
remainder of my Speeket Meadow which I have not
Disposed of before; to him The sd Peter and to
his heirs.
(Item) I give unto my Son Peter Carlton, all my
homestead Buildings thereupon With all
privelleges thereunto belonging, as also the Land
I Bought of Decn Daniel Little together with my
husbandry Utinsills, and all other Estate. I am
Lawfully Seized of Real & personal, which I have
not particularly mentioned & given away in this
will I do now give and confirm to my Son Peter
and his heirs forever.
(Item) My will is that my Dearly beloved wife
Elizabeth have poseth & enjoy one third Part of
my Estate During her Natural Life.
Finally: I do hereby Nominate & Appoint my sd Son
Peter Carlton Sole Executor of this my Last will.
Utterly revoking All other and desiring this &
this only may be esteemed As my last will &
Testament proved & approved by Such In Testimony
of which I Sett my hand & fix my Seal This twenty
Eighth Day of November: Anno Dom 1749 And In ye
22d Year of his Majesties Reign (Seal) George ye
2d by ye Grace of God King &---
Signed and sealed in the presence of-
Jonathan Harriman
Peter Ayer
Samuel Bacheller
Edwd Carlton Seal
Approved December 25 1749 Before the Hon. Tho.
Berry Hon. Judge of Probate of wills. Judge for
sd County of Essex
Samuel Bacheller
Decn Peter Ayer & Jonathan Harriman all
personally appeared & under oath that they Were
foresaid & Saw Edward Carlton late of Haverhill
Decd Sign Seal and heard him publish & Declare
as witnesses written Instrument to be his Last
will and Testament And when he so did he was of a
Sound Disposing mind And memory to ye best of
their Discerning and they all At ye Same Sett to
their hand In his presence as witnesses.
Sworn Att. Daniel Appleton Reg.
Upon this will is final approved & Allow:
approved and accepted ye trust & gave in an Jno
of ye Estate of ye sd Dec-
Daniel Appleton Reg. Tho. Berry J. Probate.cxxi
Cornet Edward CARLTON Jr. died on Saturday 29
November 1749 at Haverhill, MA, at age 58 years,
9 months and 9 days.cxxii
Cornet Edward CARLTON Jr. was buried at First
West Parish Cemetery, Haverhill, MA;
"Here lies buried
the body of
Cornet Edward
Carlton who
departed this life,
Nov. 29, 1749, in the
59 year of his age.".cxxiii
He settled in Haverhill (West Parish) in the
Province of Massachusetts Bay, where we find
deeds of land to him as early as 1705. He held a
Commission as Cornet of the First Company,
belonging to the Regiment of which Richard
Salterstall was Colonel. Said commission bears
the date of "the sixth year of the reign of
George I" (1717). He is distinguished from the
other Edward's by the title "Cornet."
Most of Edward Carlton's papers were preserved,
and at one time in the possession of Israel
Carleton who lived on the "Carleton Place" where
the Cornet lived and died. This property has been
in the uninterrupted possession and ownership of
the Carlton family for nearly 200 years. His
monument, as well as that of his wife, is still
standing in the old churchyard in West Parish,
Haverhill, Massachusetts, near the old homestead.
There are very few of these old memorials to the
dead left standing, although this ancient burial
place is completely filled and has ceased to be
used.
Edward Carlton, Jr. was on the committee to build
the first Meeting House in the Precinct of
Haverhill. It appears from the Articles of
Agreement, which are in his own hand-writing and
are dated 8 November, 1734, that the "house was
to be built Andover West End Meeting House," the
pulpit to be better done than that of North
Precinct Meeting House; the deacon's seat and the
communion table to be as the committee will order
them to be done.
Commission of his Cornetsy is from John Fletcher,
Captain General and Governor-in-relief, in and
over his Majesty's Province of Massachusetts Bay
in New England, and is under his hand and Seal.
He held a commission as Cornet of the first
company of Horse, the regiment being commanded by
Colonel Richard Salterstall. cxxivHis last will
is dated 8 Nov. 1749. His son, Peter, is
appointed executor. It appears from the inventory
of his estate, that it was valued £1256,
16scxxv. A very rich and valuable cane, made out
of a rare foreign wood, still excellent condition
with a stout copper bottom and surmounted by a
silver headpiece, the initials "E. C." engraved
upon it, is now in the possession of Ebenezer
Carleton son of Ebenezer Carleton, late of Bath,
New Hampshire. The barrel of a long English
dueling-piece, which the Cornet left, is still in
effective use (1880)cxxvi and was the gift of the
Ebenezer Carleton of Bath, to his grandson,
Langdon G. Carleton, and is now in the pos!
session of John L. Carleton of Bath, New Hampshire.
The above mentioned relics are carefully
inventoried by the County Executor. The gun
valued at £3, the cane at 10 shillings. His
three wigs are also valued according to their
several grades and uses. The faithful Executor
does not overlook his three bolts of blue Camblet
and of Buckskin, striped jackets, tight long
stockings, silver shoe buckles, and two neck and
sleeve buttons to match.cxxvii
Property purchased by Worrall D. Prescott in 1973.cxxviii
17. Hannah5 KIMBALLcxxix,cxxx,cxxxi was born on
Monday 19 March 1691/92 at Bradford, Essex
County, MA.cxxxii,cxxxiii She and Cornet Edward
CARLTON Jr. were married on Monday 13 June 1712
at Bradford, MA, son of Edward CARLTON and
Elizabeth KIMBALL.cxxxiv,cxxxv,cxxxvi She died
on Saturday 9 September 1741 at Haverhill, MA, at
age 49 years, 5 months and 21 days.cxxxvii She
was buried at First West Parish Cemetery,
Haverhill, MA;
"Here lies buried ye body of Hannah, the wife of
Cornet Edwoord Carelton, who died Sept. 9 1741,
and in the 51 year of her age.".cxxxviii
18. Ebenezer5 GAGEcxxxix,cxl,cxli was born on
Monday 17 September 1703 at Bradford, Essex
County, MA.cxlii He and Priscilla KIMBALL were
married on Sunday 7 November 1728 at Bradford,
Essex County, MA, daughter of Thomas KIMBALL and
Deborah PEMBERTON.cxliii
19. Priscilla5 KIMBALLcxliv,cxlv,cxlvi was born
on Thursday 14 June 1703 at Bradford, Essex
County, MA.cxlvii,cxlviii She and Ebenezer GAGE
were married on Sunday 7 November 1728 at
Bradford, Essex County, MA, son of John GAGE and
Sarah HASELTINE.cxlix
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